WATER QUALITY

Control runoff and increase wildlife habitat

False indigo bush is a wetland species used for wildlife habitat, streambank stabilization, and upland covey headquarter plantings for quail.

Wear Tolerance Evaluation of Vegetation in High Traffic Areas at Ft. Leonard Wood provides recommendations to the Department of Defense military training sites.

Multiple use native species developed for native mixtures. 'Cuivre River' Virginia wild rye used for filter strips and wetland berms, and little bluestem and Grayhead coneflower used for upland buffers.

PLANT DIVERSITY IN CONSERVATION COVER

Increase use of native plant material for government and non-government programs

Multiple native plants developed for roadside plantings, prairie restoration, wildlife, and urban landscaping. Partnerships are established with other agencies in developing ecotype programs.

Central Region Seedling ID Guide for Native Prairie Plants used by landowners and conservationists for NRCS programs, education, and by homeowners.

Plants developed for conservation cover to promote plant diversity, such as pollinator habitat.

Compatibility of species with seeding mixtures of native grasses, forbs, and legumes based on seeds per square foot.